SENIOR ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEER, MARTINEZ, CA, USA – #5822

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting a client in their search for a SENIOR ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEER(Refining Operations) in Martinez, CA.  

Full-Time | Permanent | 100% On-site

Compensation Target: $140,000 – $185,000, plus bonus, 401k & comprehensive benefits package.

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Sr. Electrical (Power) Engineer to join a clients’ refinery operations team in the Martinez, CA area. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for assuring the safe, cost-effective reliability and integrity of electrical systems across the facility. You will collaborate closely with Electrical Inspectors on both long-term reliability objectives and day-to-day troubleshooting of complex refinery electrical equipment — including 15kV, 4160V, 2300V, and 480V distribution systems, synchronous and induction motors, starters, fans and blowers — while also providing critical technical support to an on-site 98.5MW cogeneration unit.

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Champion a Goal Zero safety culture by ensuring compliance with site electrical safety standards, process safety fundamentals, and applicable regulations including NFPA 70E, OSHA Subpart S, and OSHA 1910.269.
  • Educate and mentor team members on electrical safety, power generation, power distribution, and equipment best practices.
  • Apply electrical engineering expertise across a broad range of technical activities, including:
  • Design, repair, and maintenance of electrical distribution equipment (breakers, relay upgrades) and utilization equipment (motors, starters, VFDs, etc.).
  • Review and development of switching instructions, electrical procedures, and preventative maintenance plans.
  • Management of change (MOC) review and documentation.
  • Root cause analysis and risk analysis to eliminate repeat failures.
  • Evaluate electrical reliability risks and develop infrastructure upgrade plans, capital projects, and turnaround work packages, including scope development, cost-benefit analysis, equipment procurement, and field execution.
  • Collaborate with craft personnel and business teams to support electrical system troubleshooting, field commissioning, and performance monitoring to ensure operability, environmental compliance, and process safety.
  • Support turnaround events by developing work scope, drafting execution plans, and providing hands-on technical support during planned outages.
  • Ensure all assigned projects comply with applicable industry codes and standards throughout all project phases, including NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, API, and NEMA.

Provide daily run-and-maintain technical and field support across refinery production plants, utility plants, the electrical distribution network, and the cogeneration facility.

 

What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • 5 or more years of experience in refinery, petrochemical, power generation, or equivalent industrial electrical design, repair, and maintenance.
  • Familiarity with electrical system modeling and performance analysis.
  • Working knowledge of national codes and standards including IEEE, API, NEMA, NFPA, and NEC.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience troubleshooting, analyzing, and resolving complex electrical problems in an industrial setting.
  • Experience with the design, specification, and procurement of electrical equipment and systems, including switchgear, motors, heat tracing, UPS, batteries, cathodic protection, motor-operated valves, transformers, breakers, relays, and temporary generators.
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70B (Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance) and hands-on experience executing substation maintenance outages.
  • Experience with power system modeling studies, including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, transient motor starting, and arc flash analysis.
  • Experience with hazardous area classification per API RP-500.
  • Proficiency with SKM modeling software, one-line drawings, Schweitzer relay programming, and electrical area classification is a plus. Project lifecycle management experience is also valued.

Position Specific:

  • Willingness to work an adjusted schedule during high-maintenance events such as turnarounds, project execution, and equipment overhauls.
  • Participation in the refinery on-call Electrical Team duty rotation for off-hours support.
  • Ability to meet physical demands of working in an active refinery environment, including wearing appropriate PPE (respirator, arc flash gear), climbing ladders, ascending and descending stairs, and lifting a minimum of 50 pounds.
  • Valid driver’s license required.
  • Active TWIC card required, or ability to obtain one prior to start (see tsa.gov/for-industry/twic for details).

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to info@indemand.ca.

 

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Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.